IF YOU GO 2658 Coon Hill Road, Winchester, OH 45697
1-877-386-3302 roostersnest@bright.net www.roostersnest.net
For Lunch
The Whites first pursued their dream of owning a bed and breakfast in 1996, when they relocated from Norwood to Middletown in hopes of renovating a 1904 Queen Anne Victorian house into a B&B. Things didn’t go as planned. Dave was laid off from his job and the cost of renovating an historic home proved to be too much. Still, the couple kept their dream in sight. “Our next dream was, well...since we couldn't open a bed and breakfast there, we wanted to retire to a log cabin,” Dave said. Then, while searching online in 2006, Dave came across a logcabin bed and breakfast for sale in rural Adams County. Enter the Rooster’s Nest. The couple moved to Winchester in the summer of 2006 and, by September, the first guests had arrived.
Try Cruiser’s Diner in nearby Seaman, OH. The ’50s style streamline diner features classic diner fare with walls covered in records, newspapers and advertisements from a bygone era. 155 Stern Drive, Seaman, OH 45679
(937) 386-3330
For Dinner Moyer’s Vineyard, Winery and Restaurant is a must see. Unassuming from the front, the view from the back is worth the long waits on a Friday or Saturday night. Make reservations, get a bottle of wine and enjoy the view — and the food! (Oh, and say ‘hi’ to Jacob, the restaurant’s server/photographer extraordinaire.) 3859 US Route 52, Manchester, OH 45144
937-549-2957
For Recreation
The Whites were twice mentioned in Midwest Living in the magazine’s “Best of the Midwest” list, and the Rooster’s Nest is regularly named in local and regional publications. That publicity and regular advertising in the Cincinnati Enquirer have kept a steady stream of newcomers checking in — about 350 of them each year, Dave said.
If you find yourself needing to get out and go during your stay, visit the Indian burial grounds of Serpent Mound in Peebles, or take a trip to Miller’s Bakery & Furniture, a traditional Amish-owned business in West Union. Serpent Mound State Memorial Peebles, OH 45660 960 Wheat Ridge Road, West Union, OH
Now that they’ve accomplished their goal, what’s their favorite part of it all? “The conversations.” Sally said. “Just visiting with people and getting to know them. That’s the best part.”
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“It’s been building ever since,” Sally said.